jumping onto a new art project
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| linocut, la mujer, work in progress |
After a short hiatus from art, I am back and am working on my first block print limited edition series, La Mujer.
Using a drawing from several years ago, I reworked it for this linoleum block print. It's really a trick of the mind to see something that isn't there as everything will print in reverse. I did several test prints with tissue paper to see how the cut and uncut areas were coming through until I was satisfied with the image. It was actually hard to stop cutting as it got rather addicting to feel the blade dig into the surface and grove it's way through.
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| La Mujer, 3 x 4 inches, linoleum block print |
For this series, I mixed sumi ink with the gold block printing ink to achieve a dark olive color on the rice paper. These are hand-pulled prints.
I can already tell that this cutting and printing will be addicting and am planning on making a trip to the art store to get more supplies.
I have never tried lino printing but I have done monoprinting and printing using a metal base instead of lino. I must admit I really enjoyed it. Maybe I should do some more.
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I've never tried lino printing - I really like this figure's pose.
ReplyDeleteThe drawing looks great and so does the print. Enjoy your Sunday!
ReplyDeleteVery clever and I like the print very much. I really want to have a go at this.
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I haven't done lino printing since I was at school. You've done a fantastic job.. :)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pieces, love lino prints so much! They have weird enchantment of the craft and graphics combined!
ReplyDeleteVery creative work ~ the illustration and the linoprint ~
ReplyDeleteenjoy ^_^
this is wonderful. you make me want to carve. gorgeous end result!
ReplyDeleteI'm simply amazed at how well you draw people. Seriously impressive, let alone transitioning it into a stamp!!
ReplyDeleteHappy SS! :)
What a simply awesome art form and outcome! I did one stamp once that was good enough to print on fabric on an art quilt I made, a sunflower. The quilt sold by the way, which was a huge compliment.
ReplyDeleteYour stamp is terrific and I hope you do make many more. It is fun to dig and cut the stamps. I was using erasers I think. Although the sunflower may have been on styrofrom, now that I think about it.
Your first block print of the upcoming series of "la mujer" is simply stunning. Printing is an art media that I love, but don't use very often. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting to learn about your beautiful block print!
ReplyDeleteThe print looks great. I love the simplicity of the pose, it makes it seem dramatic. It's funny to me how the block itself always seems really cool too.
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful, looks great! I love block printing, always good fun!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun! I think I might have to try this...Happy SS!!
ReplyDeleteI love lino printing and the craving is so meditative... I used to work on really large ones and always loved them... haven't done one in years but i am thinking it is time to return to them... this image has turned out so beautifully... very inspiring xx
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